CS calls for meeting Housing demands of city dwellers

1665.10 Cr approved under AMRUT 2.0 UTWAP

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday impressed upon the officers of the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to come up with a comprehensive policy for meeting the housing needs of the urban population of the UT,  especially that of the twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu. Dr Mehta was speaking in a […]

30,000 vacancies filled in JK after Article 370 abrogated: Govt

New Delhi: Nearly 30,000 vacancies were filled in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Rai said the government of Jammu and Kashmir has carried out several governance reforms, including in the area of recruitment. “After abrogation […]

Challenges before armed forces to be more complex in future: Army Chief

Says India should prepare itself

Drass (Ladakh): Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said the dangers and challenges before the armed forces are likely to get more complex in the future and India needs to be ready to face them. The Chief of Army Staff said the armed forces should prepare for the future keeping in mind the possible […]

Terror recruitment module busted in Kulgam, PhD scholar held

Srinagar: With the arrest of a PhD scholar of Central University of Kashmir, police on Wednesday said to have busted a terrorist recruitment module in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Two terrorist associates linked with Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)/Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were also arrested in the case, police said. “Acting on specific information generated by Kulgam […]

Three killed as vehicle falls into deep gorge in Doda

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Three people, including a young woman, were killed and another injured when a vehicle fell into a 200-feet deep gorge near Doda district on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred near Bamoo village when the driver lost control over the vehicle, which was on its way to Gondoh from Thathri area. “Despite darkness and […]

Man allegedly stabs mother in Anantnag, accused held

Srinagar: A man has allegedly stabbed her mother in Batengoo area of Anantnag district on Wednesday while the accused has been arrested. An official said that a man stabbed his mother at Batengoo Anantnag after some verbal arguments at their residence. He identified the victim as Hajra Begum, wife of Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, who has […]

Properties worth over Rs 41 lakh of drug smuggler attached in Baramulla

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday attached movable and immovable properties belonging to an alleged drug smuggler in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. “Acting tough against drug smugglers, police have attached properties of a drug smuggler worth Rs 41.85 lakh in Baramulla,” a police spokesman said. He said the attached properties include a newly constructed house (Rs […]

Fresh batch of 2,300 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath cave

Jammu: Amid tight security, over 2,300 yatris left the base camp here on Wednesday for pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. Over 3.35 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the cave shrine since the commencement of the annual yatra from the twin tracks […]

Two detained under PSA in Rajouri, Samba

Jammu: Two alleged criminals were detained under the stringent Public safety Act in Rajouri and Samba districts, police said on Wednesday. Mohammad Shakeel, a resident of Muradpur village in Rajouri, and Balwander Singh alias “Goru Jatt” of Rahya Ranjari in Samba were detained under the PSA for their repeated involvement in criminal activities for the […]